Black Friday

Black Friday is an informal name for the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, which is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. The day after Thanksgiving has been regarded as the beginning of the United States Christmas shopping season since 1952. PYMNTS has been following Black Friday deal and will continue to update with the latest.

Postal Service Could Deliver Seven Days A Week
Postal Service Could Deliver Seven Days A Week
November 02, 2017  |  Retail

To provide continued solutions in consumers’ quest for faster holiday shipping solutions, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has announced it will offer affordable, next-day shipping...

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Fraudsters And The Retail Identity Crisis
Fraudsters And The Retail Identity Crisis
November 01, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Mastercard came out ahead of Wall Street’s forecasts when its Q3 earnings report hit the wires before the markets opened yesterday – notching a beat on both...

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Amazon Prime Day Boosts Overall Retail Sales
Amazon Prime Day Boosts Overall Retail Sales
August 15, 2017  |  Retail

It’s no secret that Amazon is giving most retailers a run for their money. Over the past few years, the eCommerce giant has grown by...

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Dick’s Sporting Goods Serves Up Price Matching
Dick’s Sporting Goods Serves Up Price Matching
July 21, 2017  |  Retail

Dick’s Sporting Goods is joining the price matching game with its latest news. Competing with Amazon’s prices has mostly been an online battle of e-retailers...

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Everything You Need To Know About Amazon Prime Day, July 11
Everything You Need To Know About Amazon Prime Day, July 11
July 10, 2017  |  Amazon

The countdown to Amazon’s annual Prime Day is down to hours, not days, and the excitement just keeps building as the eCommerce giant releases more...

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Snap, Crackle, Pop! Fourth Of July Retail Trends
Snap, Crackle, Pop! Fourth Of July Retail Trends
July 04, 2017  |  Retail

As the fireworks pop, the barbecue goes onto the grill and sweet tea is poured, the retail industry is heading into one of its largest...

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Blue Apron A (Possible) Tech IPO Fizzle
Blue Apron A (Possible) Tech IPO Fizzle
June 30, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Yes, Thursday was a tough day in the stock market, but Blue Apron’s flat performance is no sizzle — might this be a fizzly line...

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Prime Day, Amazon’s Answer To Black Friday, Will Last A Whole Week This Year
Prime Day, Amazon’s Answer To Black Friday, Will Last A Whole Week This Year
June 27, 2017  |  Amazon

It’s not Christmas in July without Black Friday. And it’s not Black Friday if the deals don’t span an entire week. It’s only fitting, then,...

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